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G. E. TARNOW.

BOW HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 11. 1919.

1,313,137. Patented Aug. 12,1919.

The COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH c0 WASHINGTON. u. c.

- GEORGE E. 'rnnivow; OF CHICAGO, ILLrNoIsQ BOW-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE E. TARNOW,

a citizen of the United'States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois,"

have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Bow-Holders, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a. part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to produce a simple and novel pin or. clasp for holding a ribbon bow or other ornament.

The device is of the kind comprising a body member carrying on its under side a suitable pin for attaching it to the hair or clothing of the wearer and on the other side a clasp in the form of a suitable bowed strip or band between which and the body memher the ornament is to be held. All similar devices of which I am aware are open either to the objection that they will not stay locked or closed or to the objection that it is diificult to manipulate them in opening and closing the clasp part. Specifically considered, the present invention has to do with the catch or locking means forholding the free end of the clasp or band to the body member and, viewed in its most specific aspect, the present invention may be regarded as having for its object to produce a catch construction which may be manipulated easily to open or close the clasp and, when closed, will guard against accidental unlocking.

The various features of novelty whereby my invention is characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but, for a full understanding of my invention and of its objects and advantages, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a device arranged in accordance with the preferred embodiment of my invention, showing the clasp closed; 0

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, the clasp being thrown back or open and Fig. 3 is a section taken approximately on line 33 of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, 1 represents a small flat piece of metal having on one side a suitable pin device, 2. On the other side is an arched Application filed April 17, 1919. SeriafNoZ 290,796,

band or. strip, firmly connected at one end i to one of the long edges of the body member,

at about the middle of the latter, by means of along strong hinge, 4. At the opposite edge of the body member, directly across from the hinge is an up-turned ear or projection, 5, the free end of which is turned inwardly and downwardly to form a hook, t5. Qlose to the hook is an upwardly-project ng tongue or guard, 7, which may conveniently be formed by striking up a small piece of metal out of the body member as shown. The member 3 is provided near its free end with a hole or slot, 8, which is adapted to receive the hook 6; the guard being located just far enough away from the hook to permit the free end of the member 3 to be moved up and down through the intervening space.

When a bow or other ornamentis to be secured in the holder, the guard acts to leave open a clear passage for the free end of the clasp member in approaching the hook serving, in fact, as a uide todirect the end of the clasp proper y' down in front of the hook. The clasp is preferably made of material which is more or less springy and therefore, as soon as the opening has been carried down far enough to register with the hook, the clasp automatically interlocks itself with thehook. If, for any reason, the clasp is subjected to pressure from without tending to push it off the hook, the guard will serve as a stop to prevent accidental disengagement. However, when it is de sired to unfasten the clasp a gentle pressure tending to sharpen the curvature of the arch will carry thefree end of the clasp against the guard and in such relation thereto and to the hook that it may be raised without being interfered with by the hook.

While I have illustrated and described with particularity only a single preferred form of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to the exact structural details thus illustrated and described; but intend to cover all forms and arrangements which come within the terms employed in the definitions of my invention constituting the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character. described comprising a plate having thereon a fastening device, an arched clasp hinged at one end to one edge of the plate and extending across to the opposite edge, said plate having at the latter edge an inwardly-directed hook and a guard lying on the inner side of the hook, and said clasp having at its free end an opening therein adapted to receive the hook.

2. A device of the character described comprising a plate having thereon a fastening device, an arched clasp hinged at one end to one edge of the plate and extending 10 across to the opposite edge, said plate havup-turned ears one of which is closer to the said hinge than the other, the outer ear having its upper end extending inwardly and downwardly to form a hook, and said clasp having in its free end a slot or hole adapted to receive said hook.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification.

GEORGE E.- TARNOW Copies, of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington. D. O. e 

